gardening

10 Wiggly Worm Books for Kids

It's April showers, and Earthworm season is here!

5 Books to Help You Start Composting

Celebrate Learn How to Compost Day!

10 Books to Help Your Vegetable Garden Planning and Planting

May 19th is Plant a Vegetable Garden Day. Check out these books for some inspiration.

Get Ready to Grow, Lucas County!

We'd love to see how things are growing! Tag @ToledoLibrary and show us your plant friends.

The Great Outdoors

Resources and ideas for having a great summer close to home.

Spring Resources for Grades PreK-3

Spring will warm up the weather and bring back the animals. What are the things you like to do in spring?

Cultivating History and a Garden

Does anyone remember the TV show "The Victory Garden"?

Longing for April Showers to Get the Gardens Going!

Find inspiration with these colorful and informative gardening guides.

Plan and Plant a Bee-Friendly Garden

Learn how to create a beautiful flower garden that will attract bees, butterflies and birds.

More Herbs, Less Salt

Learn a variety of ways to use herbs in your everyday life.

Ohio Native Lawn Replacements

Learn more about a wide variety of native Ohio plant species that are perfect for your next gardening or landscaping project.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

We’ve got oodles of gardening books with tips and ideas for growing new and traditional plants, improving designs and what to do with what grows.

Small-Space Gardening is an activity everyone can enjoy with just a little creativity! With specialized small-space garden kits available commercially at local home stores for do-it-yourselfers, this can be done in even the smallest spaces with some ingenuity.

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